embrasure

English - Turkish

Definition of embrasure in English Turkish dictionary

{i} mazgal

mazgallarla donatmak

{i} mazgal şeklinde pencere boşluğu

mazgal şev

(Askeri) MAZGAL: Ateş ve gözetleme maksadıyla bir duvar veya ön siperde açılan delik veya yarık. Mazgallar, genel olarak, silahın daha büyük bir kavis üzerinde hareket edebilmesi için, dış tarafa doğru geniş olarak açılır

bir kapı veya pencerenin meyilli pervazı

mazgal şevi

(İnşaat) pencere şevi

English - English

Definition of embrasure in English English dictionary

The slanting indentation in a wall for a door or window, such that the space is larger on the inside than the outside

Now he stands in a window embrasure, Liz's prayer book in hand.

Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement

{n} a battlement, an opening in a wall

Embrasure Splayed opening in a wall for a window Also the low segment of the alternate high and low segments of a Battlement Provided protection to people within the wall

{i} opening in a wall through which a weapon may be fired; slanted opening

a small opening in a fortification through which the weapon fires

an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through

An opening in the parapet (fort wall) through which a gun is fired Although it weakens the parapet to assault, the embrasure provides protection for the gun crew

A u-shaped indentation into a stone row These may well be a variation on the Prayer Seat, or possibly used as hunting blinds (see Prayer Seat for details)

An opening in the wall of a fortification from which a weapon is fired

An opening to either side of a merlon, along the top of a wall

An aperture with slant sides in a wall or parapet, through which cannon are pointed and discharged; a crenelle

The low segment of the alternating high and low segments of a battlement

The low segment of the altering high and low segments of a battlement

of Casemate

An embrace

A splay of a door or window

Related Terms

embrasures

plural of embrasure

Hyphenation

em·bra·sure

Etymology

[ im-'brA-zh&r ] (noun.) 1702. From Middle French embrasure.